Tonsillectomy (child under 12) cost at US hospitals
Tonsillectomy, under age 12 · CPT 42825
$269.50
lowest cash price
$6,193.68
national median
$28,175.61
highest cash price
153
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $269.50–$28,175.61 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $2,979.01 | $2,979.01 | $2,979.01 |
| California | 74 | $286.80 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Colorado | 15 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 13 | $912.60 | $912.60 | $912.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 31 | $481.80 | $9,352.32 | $14,431.47 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $459.00 | $650.40 | $28,175.61 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $8,453.68 | $8,453.68 | $8,453.68 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $7,365.28 | $7,365.28 | $7,365.28 |
| Montana | 2 | $394.40 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 43 | $292.00 | $6,193.68 | $17,520.07 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,130.78 | $4,130.78 | $8,595.95 |
| Oregon | 11 | $416.16 | $572.40 | $789.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $7,932.46 | $7,932.46 | $13,399.31 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 | $4,555.73 |
| Virginia | 18 | $12,966.95 | $12,966.95 | $17,027.51 |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $269.50 | $431.20 | $6,056.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,240.00 | $1,240.00 | $1,240.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $288.49 – $495.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $60.66 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $60.66 – $2,702.95 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,522.45 – $6,273.88 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $432.96 – $2,080.85 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $342.91 – $4,054.64 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $10,902.08 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,522.45 – $7,421.31 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,337.11 – $3,580.59 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $432.96 – $2,915.56 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,407.57 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $260.52 – $553.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $60.66 – $2,702.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $970.25 – $8,847.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $4,944.36 – $4,944.36 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $4,944.36 – $10,617.38 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,528.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,528.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,528.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,528.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,472.08 – $9,811.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,528.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,312.59 – $11,044.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $260.52 – $557.83 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $10,167.80 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,023.74 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,123.77 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6,063.16 – $8,715.36 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $5,872.86 – $10,317.68 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $238.04 – $13,402.58 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $12,485.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $11,890.75 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $9,112.91 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $9,255.25 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $13,223.66 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $10,820.97 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,936.68 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $5,787.05 – $22,797.49 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $6,264.00 – $17,316.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $753.00 – $10,276.96 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $272.45 – $5,560.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $13,723.94 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $5,554.53 – $5,554.53 |